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Kim Barnett
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Kim John Barnett

Born: 17 July 1960, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Major Teams: Derbyshire, Boland, Gloucestershire, England.
Known As: Kim Barnett
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Leg Break, Right Arm Medium


Test Debut: England v Sri Lanka at Lord's, Only Test, 1988
Latest Test:
England v Australia at Birmingham, 3rd Test, 1989

ODI Debut:
England v Sri Lanka at The Oval, Texaco Trophy, 1988

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1989

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (including 06/07/1989)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    4    7   0   207   80   29.57  57.50   0   2    1   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               6      0    32    0    -     -      0   0    -   5.33

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
 (including 04/09/1988)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    1    1   0    84   84   84.00  57.53   0   1    0   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling               -      -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

FIRST-CLASS
 (1979 - 2002)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  479  784  76 28593  239*  40.38  61 153  284   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling            2370.1  455  7108  188  37.80  6-28    3   0  75.6  2.99

LIST A LIMITED OVERS
 (1979 - 2002)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  522  497  54 15520  136   35.03  17  92  173   0

                      O       R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling             615.2  2909  112  25.97  6-24    3   2  32.9  4.72

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Born in Stoke-on-Trent in 1960, Kim Barnett was a youthful prodigy who matured into a senior pro. He represented Northamptonshire and Warwickshire Second XIs aged 15, as well as Staffordshire, as a leg-spinner, often batting at number 11. He toured with English Schools to India in 1977-78, and England Young Cricketers to Australia in 1978-79.

He made his debut for Derbyshire in 1979, already up the batting order at number five, and won his county cap in 1982. The following season he became the club's youngest-ever captain, aged just 22, a post he held until 1995. Tipped as a future England captain, he was made vice-captain of England B in Sri Lanka (1985-86), but contracted a serious illness and was forced home early, losing two stone.

An idiosyncratic stance at the crease (he takes guard several inches outside the leg-stump), an exaggerated shuffle as the bowler delivered and a thick moustache under a shiny, bald head (ironic considering his name) made Barnett one of the most recognisable figures on the county circuit. Usually an opening batsman, he represented England in the middle order. One of few batsmen to prosper on the seam-friendly Derby pitches (as illustrated by a career tally of over 26,000 runs with more than 50 first-class centuries), he led Derbyshire to the Sunday League title in 1990, and the Benson and Hedges Cup in 1993. He remained an important figure at the club after relinquishing the captaincy, and his disagreements with Dean Jones and Chris Adams caused some unrest.

Barnett worked on his game assiduously between 1982-83 and 1987-88 when he represented Boland during the South African domestic season. A prolific English season in 1988 (during which he led Derby to the Benson and Hedges Cup final) saw him score over 1,600 first-class runs, including a career best 239* against Leicestershire. Such form elevated him to the Test team and won him a Wisden Cricketer of the Year award. He made his Test debut at Lord's against Sri Lanka, hitting 66 in his first innings, but 0 in the second. He made his one-day international debut shortly afterwards, against the same opposition, struck an attractive 84 and won the man-of the-match award. He was never selected again. His performances were enough to win selection on the tour to India in 1988-89, but the tour was subsequently cancelled.

Beginning the next Test summer with a fine 80 against Australia at Headingley, he struggled afterwards and was dropped after failures at Lord's and Edgbaston. He surprised many by accepting a highly profitable offer of a place on Mike Gatting's rebel tour of South Africa the following winter. The tour was cancelled in its infancy, but Barnett was banned from Test cricket until 1992. But he'd had enough time to show his class by scoring 136 in a one-day 'international' at the Wanderers.

A useful leg-spin bowler with nearly 200 first-class wickets to his name, Barnett returned career-beat figures of 6-28 against Glamorgan at Chesterfield in 1991. In 1994 he finished on top of the national bowling averages. Though his fielding is not as sharp as it once was, he boasted a sharp pair of hands through his thirties and into his forties. A high profile feud at Derby, where Barnett stuck by skipper Dominic Cork in the face of a near mutiny, pushed him away from his county home of twenty years. To the surprise of some, Barnett was not lured by lucrative offers by "fashionable" counties, and moved south west to Gloucestershire. Members were immediately impressed by his enthusiasm, work ethic and fitness. A key figure in Gloucestershire's recent success, Barnett's eccentric form of batting continued unabated. He was on top of his game in the club's one-day finals, regularly forging good opening stands with Tim Hancock, peppering the cover boundary with regularity. He applied for the Chief Executive position at the club, for which he was shortlisted, and has expressed a desire to go into administration after his playing days are finally over.

Despite a knee injury, Barnett enjoyed another successful season in 2001, scoring his 58th first-class hundred, and topping 1,000 runs for the season. He is approaching his 500th first-class game, and an average of over 40 is a fine testament. He showed last summer that his eyes are still sharp and his spirit strong and that he is not yet ready to a draw the line on an admirable career. (Copyright CricInfo, January 2002)

* Last Updated: Saturday, 09-Nov-2002 12:09:12 GMT


 
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